Seriously, this place was made for lunch. And brunch, breakfast and elevenses too.

The menu is crafted around the American concept of brunch and offers a dazzling array of comfort dishes that will kick any hangover into touch, quash pangs of hungers for the rest of the day and just generally leave you with a massive smile on your face.

Pancakes, french toast, grilled cheese, hotdogs, burgers, mac and cheese, poutine… the hardest part will be deciding where to stop. Just make sure they smother everything in their stunning beef dip and save some room for their excellent desserts which you definitely don’t want to miss.

Japanese food fans will love Temaki, and their stripped back Tokyo style eatery is the perfect place for a delicious lunch.

Their now famous sushi burritos are slightly misnamed as there’s no Mexican fusion trickery going on, instead it’s just delightful rolls of prime cuts of seafood, rice and vegetables that have all of the flavour of their Mexican namesakes but less of the gut busting calories.

Choose from salmon, tuna, sweet potato tempura or one of the many other options and order a side of nigiri, maki or gyoza and enjoy .

Glasgow has some amazing places to grab some of the freshest seafood the city has to offer and few places are as renowned as the wonderful Mussel Inn.

Their mussels are grown on ropes in sea lochs on the West of Scotland and the Shetland Isles from sustainable sources and come in kilo or half kilo pots with a great range of styles including blue cheese and Morrocan.

Or if you are in a rush, they offer a Lunchtime Quickie menu with a bowl of Mussels or Seafood Chowder with Salad or French Fries with a range of sauces.

“A shopping centre food court?” You say with a faux timbre of shock in your voice. “Aren’t they usually just filled with Nando’s and MacDonald’s?”

Thankfully, the answer is not all of them. A quick visit to Buchanan Galleries disproves this theory quite emphatically as you view the board that greets you as you emerge from the escalator.

Their top floor food court area has been transformed into foodie heaven with street food stalls aplenty.

Choose from Slo Barbecue’s pulled pork, brisket and buttermilk chicken, or grab a buntzel – a cross between a bun and a pretzel – from the Hot Stuffed Bread Company, stuffed with delicious fillings like pastrami, emmental and gherkin.

We are not going to lie, all of the dishes we’ve seen coming out of The Finnieston since it helped breathe a breath of fresh air into the stagnant West end food scene have been outstanding.

We could have chose anything on the menu and it would have looked great, but sometimes you just crave fish and chips.

Fish and chips Finnieston-style that is – battered in theit own Apache Pilsner, (brewed for them by WEST Brewery), their chunky North Sea Haddock is served with pea puree, tartar sauce and hand cut chips.

There’s been a raft of great new pizzerias opening in Glasgow of late, but few would argue that for value and quality, Paesano would struggle to be beaten.

The pizzas are quite simply superb, cooked in wood-fired ovens Napoli style, the soft crusts and delicious toppings are perfect for those looking to refuel after a bout of shopping on nearby Argyle Street.

Be warned though, they are liberal with the Extra Virgin Oil, so if you prefer your pizza in the manner you are used to, ask for it on the side.

About The Author

Driven by a passion for all things whisky-related, Sean writes for The Scotsman extensively on the subject. He can also sometimes be found behind the bar at the world famous Potstill bar in Glasgow where he continues to enhance his whisky knowledge built up over six years advising customers from all over the world on the wonders of our national drink.